Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously.

New American Standard Bible

A wise man is cautious and turns away from evil,
But a fool is arrogant and careless.

King James Version

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

Holman Bible

A wise man is cautious and turns from evil,
but a fool is easily angered and is careless.

International Standard Version

The wise person fears and turns away from evil, but a fool is reckless and overconfident.

A Conservative Version

A wise man fears, and departs from evil, but the fool bears himself insolently, and is confident.

American Standard Version

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; But the fool beareth himself insolently, and is confident.

Amplified


A wise man suspects danger and cautiously avoids evil,
But the fool is arrogant and careless.

Bible in Basic English

The wise man, fearing, keeps himself from evil; but the foolish man goes on in his pride, with no thought of danger.

Darby Translation

A wise man feareth and departeth from evil; but the foolish is overbearing and confident.

Julia Smith Translation

The wise one feared and departed from evil: and the foolish overflowing, and being confident .

King James 2000

A wise man fears, and departs from evil: but the fool rages, and is confident.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The wise is cautious and turns from evil, but the fool throws off restraint and is confident.

Modern King James verseion

A wise one fears and departs from evil, but the fool rages and is sure.

NET Bible

A wise person is cautious and turns from evil, but a fool throws off restraint and is overconfident.

New Heart English Bible

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

The Emphasized Bible

A wise man, feareth, and avoideth evil, but, a dullard, is haughty and confident.

Webster

A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil: but the fool rageth, and is confident.

World English Bible

A wise man fears, and shuns evil, but the fool is hotheaded and reckless.

Youngs Literal Translation

The wise is fearing and turning from evil, And a fool is transgressing and is confident.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A wise
חכם 
Chakam 
Usage: 137

ירא 
Yare' 
Usage: 43

and departeth
שׂוּר סוּר 
Cuwr 
Usage: 301

but the fool
כּסיל 
K@ciyl 
Usage: 70

עבר 
`abar 
over, pass, through, pass by, go, away, pass on,
Usage: 557

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

15 An ignorant body believeth all things; but whoso hath understanding, looketh well to his goings. 16 A wise man feareth, and departeth from evil; but a fool goeth on presumptuously. 17 An impatient man handleth foolishly; but he that is well advised, doth other ways.



Cross References

Proverbs 22:3

A wise man seeth the plague and hideth himself; but the foolish go on still and are punished.

Proverbs 3:7

Be not wise in thine own conceit, but fear the LORD, and depart from evil:

Genesis 33:9

And Esau said, "I have enough my brother, keep that thou hast unto thyself."

Genesis 42:18

And Joseph said unto the third day, "This do and live, for I fear God.

1 Kings 19:2

Then Jezebel sent a messenger unto Elijah, saying, "So do God to me, and so thereto, except I make thy soul like one of theirs by tomorrow this time."

1 Kings 20:10-11

Then Benhadad sent unto him and said, "Thus do the gods to me and so thereto, if the dust of Samaria be enough for all the people that follow me, that every man may have a handful."

1 Kings 20:18

And he said, "If they come out for peace, take them alive.

Nehemiah 5:15

For the old captains that were before me, had been chargeable unto the people, and had taken of them bread and wine, and forty sicles of silver: yea and their servants had oppressed the people. But so did not I, and that because of the fear of God.

Job 28:28

And unto man he said, 'Behold, to fear the LORD is wisdom: and to forsake evil, is understanding.'"

Job 31:21-23

Did I ever lift up my hand to hurt the fatherless; yea, in the gates where I saw myself to be in authority?

Psalm 34:14

Eschew evil, and do good; seek peace, and ensue it.

Psalm 119:120

My flesh trembleth for fear of thee; and I am afraid of thy judgments.

Proverbs 7:22

suddenly to follow her - as it were an ox to the slaughter, and like as it were a fool that laugheth when he goeth to the stocks to be punished -

Proverbs 16:6

With loving mercy and faithfulness, sins be forgiven; and whoso searcheth the LORD eschewth evil.

Proverbs 16:17

The path of the righteous escheweth evil; and whoso looketh well to his ways, keepeth his own soul.

Proverbs 28:14

Well is him that standeth always in awe; as for him that hardeneth his heart, he shall fall into mischief.

Proverbs 29:9

If a wise man go to law with a fool - whether he deal with him friendly or roughly - he getteth no rest.

Ecclesiastes 10:13

The beginning of his talking is foolishness, and the last word of his mouth is great madness.

Mark 6:17-19

For Herod himself had sent forth, and had taken John, and bound him and cast him into prison for Herodias' sake, which was his brother Philip's wife. For he had married her.

Mark 6:24-25

And she went forth and said to her mother, "What shall I ask?" And she said, "John Baptist's head."

John 9:40

And some of the Pharisees which were with him, heard these words and said unto him, "Are we then blind?"

1 Thessalonians 5:22

Abstain from all suspicious things.

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